Composite arrowhead



April 20, 1954 A. SELENT ETAL 2,676,017

COMPOSITE ARROWHEAD Filed May 26, 1952 Fly Ado/f .Selen/ Haro/d J. Longmmvrozes.

Patented Apr. 20, 1954 UNITED STATES ENT OFFICE COMPOSITE ARROWHEADAdolf Selent and Harold J. Long, Lorain, Ohio Application May 26, 1952,Serial No. 289,954

3 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inarrow head constructions and has more particular reference to a novelcomposite arrow head for use by archers in the pursuit of the sport ofarchery and which, when fully bladed, is highly satisfactory for use inhuntmg.

When used purely as a broad head by archers for practice and training, asingle primary triangulated blade is employed and where constructed foruse in hunting, primary and secondary blades are properly paired andarranged at equidistant circumferentially spaced points for bestresults.

There are many and varied styles and forms of arrow heads susceptible ofattaining the aforementioned end results and many of these arecharacterized by seemingly common expedients differing from one anotherin structural particulars in the category of refinements and bettermentshere and there. In fact, a generally accepted arrow head comprises abladed hub member, the latter being in the form of a ferrule forreception and. retention of the usual bow project.- ed shaft.

It is an object of the instant invention to structurally, functionallyand otherwise improve on similarly constructed and performing arrowheads and in so doing, to provide one in which manufacturers, archersand hunters will find their respective requirements and needssatisfactorily met.

More specifically, the invention appertains to a composite type arrowhead construction which has to do with cooperating metal inserts orblades embedded in a ferrule which is made of moldabl commercialplastics such as, for example, light weight but durable polystyrene,polyethylene and the like.

Briefly, the invention has to do with a composite practice-type arrowhead for use by archers, comprising a moldable plastic ferrule forapplication to a bow projected shaft, and a complemental broad metalprimary blade having a penetrating point and sharpened marginal edgesconverging and merging with said point, said blade having portionsembedded and thus anchored in said ferrule.

The aforementioned blade is preferably bifurcated to provide furcationsand the latter are anchored and sheathed in diametrically opposite ribsor outstanding fins on the exterior of the ferrule. This is for anarchers practice-type broad head and where used for hunting, a secondaryblade is embedded at right angles to the primary blade.

Other objects, features, advantages will become more readily apparentfrom the following descrip tion and the accompanying sheet of drawings.

In the accompanying sheet of drawing wherein like numerals are employedto designate like parts throughout the views:

Figure 1 is what may b described as either a plan or an elevational viewof an arrow head constructed in accordance with the invention, theso-called hunting type;

Figure 2 is another elevational view at right angles to Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a lengthwise sectional view with parts in section andelevation showing the details of construction;

Figure 4 is a front end View, observing Figures 1 and 2 in the directionfrom left to right;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary exaggerated section taken on the vertical line5-5 of Figure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows; and,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the secondary insert or blade.

Referring now to the drawings by way of reference numerals, theprincipal member takes the form of a tapering or substantially conicalferrule 8 whose trailing end is denoted at [0 with the leading end ornose slightly blunt and denoted at [2. As brought out in Figures 3 and 5this ferrul is, of course, hollow and the usual wooden or equivalentshaft (not shown) is wedged into the socket thus provided. There are twometal inserts or blades usually employed in the over-all constructionand the larger primary blade is denoted by the numeral l4 and thesmaller secondary companion blade by the numeral l6. Each blade issubstantially fiat and triangular in plan. The primary blade has apointed leading end or vertex l8 and rearwardly diverging lengthwiseedges which are sharpened and denoted by the numerals 20-40. As bestshown in Figure 8, the body of the blade, which is fiat on top andbottom is bifurcated and the furcations 22-22 are provided withapertures 24 along their inward marginal edges which are sheathed andmolded and thus embedded as at 26 in the respective outstandingdiametrically opposite ribs or fins 28. The trailing ends of therespective furcations stop inwardly of the trailing end I ll of theferrule where they extend toward said end l0 and are sloped and convergetoward each other. As is clear from the drawings fins or ribscommensurate in length with the length of said ferrule and the socalledtrailing ends of the respective furcations 3 terminate inwardly or shortof the adjacent trailing end of the ferrule. The portions of the finswhich extend or project beyond terminal ends of the furcations alsoslope toward the terminal end of the ferrule and converge as at 29-29.Under this arrangement the trailing ends of the furcations are thereforein somewhat obtuse angled relationship in respect to their cooperatingsloping portions 29-29 of the fins.

The smaller secondary blade also has a penetrating point 39 and cuttingedges 3232. It is also bifurcated and the furcations are denoted at34-44. The pointed end and median body portion is completely embeddedand molded in the plastic ferrule rearwardly or inwardly of the leadingend 12 as shown in the drawing, the two blades being at right angles toeach other and thus providing the circumferentially spaced equidistantarrangement seen in Figure 4.

The device is of low cost construction and may be produced by eitherinjection or compression molding and in case of th hunting type shownthe over-all weight is appreciably reduced.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the inventionafter considering the description in connection with the drawings.Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size and arrangement of details coming. Withinthe field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, ifdesired.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A composite practice-type arrow head for use by archers, comprising amoldable plastic ferrule for application to a bow projected shaft, and acomplemental broad metal blade having a penetrating point and sharpenedouter marginal edges converging and merging with said point, said bladehaving portions embedded and thus anchored in said ferrule, said ferrulebeing generally conical in shape, and provided eXteriorly with a pair ofdiametrically opposite outstanding fins, said blade being bifurcated andproviding furcations, the latter straddling said ferrule and beingembedded and sheathed in said fins, said fins being coextensive inlength with the length of said ferrule, the trailing ends of saidfurcations terminating short of the trailing end of said ferrule and theportions of the fins projecting beyond the trailing ends of saidfurcations sloping and converging toward said trailing end.

2. A composite arrow head comprising a moldable plastic ferrule ofhollow conical form closed at its leading end andopen at. its trailingend for reception and retention of a shaft, and a first relatively smallblade, the latter of metal and triangular in shape, the trailing end ofsaid blade being bifurcated and providing furcations, the leading apicalend being pointed and the side marginal edgesbeing sharpened, the medianbody portion, pointed end, and portions of said furcations being moldedand thus embedded in said ferrule with only the sharpened edges andtrailing ends of said furcations exposed and projecting beyond theexteriorsurfaces of said ferrule, said ferrule being exteriorly-provided'with a pair of diametrically opposite outstanding fins, andasecond broad-type metal blade having a penetrating point in advance-ofsaid closed leading end and having its trailing endbifurcated to definefurcations, the latter straddling said leading end, being apertured andembedded and thus anchored insaid fins, said second blade being at rightangles to said'first blade.

3. The structure defined in claim 2,- wherein said fins are commensuratein length with the length of said ferrule, the last named furcationshaving theirfree ends terminating short of the trailing end of saidferrule and the adjacent end portions 'of said fins projectingbeyondsaid free ends, and sloping and converging toward said trailingend.

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